Child Support

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Child Support

The guidelines take into account the gross income of both parents and the actual amount of parenting time instead of using labels such as legal or physical custody.

There are three broad categories

Basic Support: A cash payment from one party to the other

Medical Support: Has two parts

Medical premiums

Uninsured costs like co-pays and prescriptions

Daycare support: Cost for daycare expense are divided among the parties

Child support is paid until the child emancipates. A child emancipates when the following occurs:

18 years old or

High School graduation whichever is later

At no point will child support be paid past age 20

It also occurs if the child joins the military or

Marries prior to the age of 18 or

Emancipates on their own (gets a job on their own)

These are guidelines that need to be calculated and included in your Mediation Memorandum. We will look at your earnings and expenses to determine if the guidelines make sense based on your specific situation. In Mediation you decide how each of you wants to support your children and if you need to deviate from the guidelines. Any deviation from the guidelines will be noted in you